>> Never really cared for LVM. Always used the direct partition approach. > > Well, perhaps I can try to convince you some more.
I never used LVM either, but in my defense, these were/are factory systems where it was extremely unlikely that the system would grow and require more storage, and if one did, we'd have to remove the smaller drives and put in bigger ones. More recently, I've been tasked with caring for systems whose requirements are much more subject to change, and LVM has proven it's value there. This is especially true in SAN or virtual environments where the storage admins might just say "ok, here's another 100gb 'disk' for you". So, it depends on your environment as much as your preferences. Yeah, it takes some getting used to, but so did electric typewriters :). - Bluejay Adametz If one only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier than other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are. - Charles-Louis Secondat -- NOTICE: This message, including any attachments, is only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information, or information otherwise protected from disclosure by law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, disclosure, copying, dissemination or distribution of this message or any of its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please contact the sender immediately by reply email and destroy this message, including all attachments, and any copies thereof.